Holder

Abstract

A holder for sanitary napkins may have a front panel and a rear panel connected via left and right side panels, and a top flap joined to the rear panel and attachable to an outside surface of the front panel, when the holder is in a closed position. One or two compartments are provided on an inner surface of the front panel, with additional compartments optionally on an inner surface of the rear panel. Each compartment may have a folding cover flap, and with each compartment adapted to hold a sanitary napkin. A center folder may be provided with additional compartments.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. holder for sanitary napkins, comprising:
 a front panel and a rear panel connected via left and right side panels, with the left and right side panels each having a generally triangular shape and a top edge; 
 a top flap joined to the rear panel and attachable to an outside surface of the front panel, when the holder is in a closed position, with the left and right side panels folding inwardly as the holder is moved from an open position to a closed position, and with the top flap covering the top edges of the left and right side panels when the holder in the closed position; 
 first and second compartments on an inner surface of the front panel; 
 third and fourth compartments on an inner surface of the rear panel, with each of the first, second, third and fourth compartments having a folding cover flap, and with each adapted to hold a sanitary napkin; and 
 a center folder permanently attached to one or more of the front, rear, left side and right side panels, with the center folder having a fifth compartment and a sixth compartment each adapted to hold a sanitary napkin. 
 
     
     
       2. The holder of  claim 1  with all of the panels and flaps comprising a flexible material. 
     
     
       3. The holder of  claim 2  with the flexible material comprising leather, cloth or a synthetic fabric material. 
     
     
       4. The holder of  claim 1  further including a tab attached to one or more panels, and a key ring on the tab. 
     
     
       5. The holder of  claim 1  further comprising at least one fastener associated with each flap, for holding the flap in a closed position. 
     
     
       6. The holder of  claim 5  where substantially each fastener comprises a magnet in a non-visible location. 
     
     
       7. The holder of  claim 1  further including a first type of tampon having a thickness of at least 5 mm in the first, second, third and fourth compartments, and including a second type of tampon having a thickness of less than 5 mm in the fifth and sixth compartments. 
     
     
       8. A holder for tampons, comprising:
 a front panel and a rear panel connected via left and right side panels, with the left and right side panels each having a generally triangular shape and a top edge; 
 a top flap joined to the rear panel and attachable to an outside surface of the front panel, when the holder is in a closed position, with the left and right side panels folding inwardly as the holder is moved from an open position to the closed position, and with the top flap covering the top edges of the left and right side panels when the holder in the closed position; 
 first and second compartments on an inner surface of the front panel; 
 third and fourth compartments on an inner surface of the rear panel, with each of the first, second, third and fourth compartments having a folding cover flap, and with each compartment having a curved front surface and a substantially flat rear surface forming a space between them for receiving a tampon; and 
 at least one fastener associated with each folding cover flap, for holding the folding cover flap in a closed position. 
 
     
     
       9. The holder of  claim 8  with substantially each fastener comprises a magnet in a non-visible location. 
     
     
       10. The holder of  claim 8  with the front and rear panels and the top flap comprising a single piece of material. 
     
     
       11. The holder of  claim 8  further including a tampon in each compartment. 
     
     
       12. The holder of  claim 8  further including a tab attached to one or more panels, and a key ring on the tab. 
     
     
       13. A holder for sanitary napkins, comprising:
 a front panel and a rear panel connected via left and right side panels, with the left and right side panels each having a generally triangular shape and a flat top edge; 
 a top flap joined to the rear panel and attachable to an outside surface of the front panel, when the holder is in a closed position, with the left and right side panels folding inwardly as the holder is moved from an open position to a closed position, and with the top flap covering the top edges of the left and right side panels when the holder in the closed position, and with all of the panels and flaps comprising a flexible material; 
 first and second compartments on an inner surface of the front panel; 
 third and fourth compartments on an inner surface of the rear panel, with each of the first, second, third and fourth compartments having a folding cover flap, and with each of the first, second, third and fourth compartments adapted to hold a sanitary napkin; 
 at least one fastener associated with each folding cover flap, for holding the folding cover flap in a closed position; 
 a center folder permanently attached to one or more of the front, rear, left side and right side panels having a bottom edge attachable to an inner surface on at least one of the front panel and the rear panel, with the center folder having a fifth compartment and a sixth compartment each adapted to hold a sanitary napkin; and 
 a tab attached to one or more of the panels, and a key ring on the tab.